Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in Young Adult Women With Low to Moderate Physical Activity Levels

Objectives: to assess the prevalence and associated factors of patellofemoral pain syndrome(pfps) in young women with low to moderate physical activity (pa) levels.methods: women with low to moderate pa, aged between 18 and 40 years, were enrolled inthis study. a thai version of the kujala patellofemoral questionnaire (kpq), history taking,and physical examination were used to screen and confirm the diagnosis of pfps. demographicfeatures, including age, body mass index (bmi), pa, knee alignment, and static foot posture,were recorded. logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine confounding factorsassociated with pfps.results: a total of 1011 women with a mean±sd age of 25.51±6.79 years participated inthis study. the prevalence of pfps was 15%. age, bmi, pa, knee alignment, and static footposture were not significantly associated with pfps in this population.discussion: although the participants were young adults with low to moderate pa, theprevalence of pfps was in the same range as the highly active groups. none of the factorsinvestigated in this study could predict pfps occurrence. based on the findings, the risk factorsof pfps seem to be complex and individualized. the early diagnosis and treatment of pfpsshould therefore be considered in this age group.